14 Jul 2017

Orchestra Wellington fundraise for fellow musician

From Upbeat, 1:00 pm on 14 July 2017
Tango group featuring Slava Fainitski, Brenton Veitch & Alexander Gunchenko

Tango group featuring Slava Fainitski, Brenton Veitch & Alexander Gunchenko Photo: Supplied

The orchestra is like a family, and when a family member is unwell everyone wants to help. Violinist Slava Fainitski has been a member of Orchestra Wellington for over 25 years. He recently had a stroke and is having specialist rehabilitation. Orchestra Wellington has a fundraising concert Saturday night for Slava. His friends cellist Brenton Veitch and double bassist Alexander Gunchenko discuss how much Slava has contributed to OW since he first arrived from Ukraine.

Slava Fainitski

Slava Fainitski Photo: Supplied